Combined floor covering and base strip



Sept. 29, 1925. 1,555,392

J. M. TRACY ET AL COMBINED FLOOR COVERING AND BASE STRIP Filed Jan. 6. 1925 y IJOHQIM.TRA L Fg.4. 25 FmumsKSu Patented Septl29, 19

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN M. TRACY AND FRANCIS R. SCHERER, OF ROCHESTER, YORK.

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Application filed January 6, 1925. Serial No. 885.

Base, Strips, of which the following is a specification.

, The present inventlon relates to floor coverings and basestrips for walls and consists in the combinations and-arrangements of elements hereinafter described and particularly set forth in the accompanying claims. I

The construction shown herein is proposed as an improvement, or further adaptation, of the disclosure in our U. S. Patent No. 1,503,929, dated August 5, 1924; and. is

characterized in that the device comprises two elements, to wit, a base strip that serves as a ground for the wall plaster above and the plastic base below, and a face strip to receive and hold the marginal edge of the linoleum or other floor covering. 'The invention has for its purpose to provide a combined floor covering and base strip for building structures to the end of simplicity; in construction, sanitation, and

beauty of finish; and wherein all of these qualities are attained without increase in the cost ordinarily alloted to this detail in a.

building operation.

Summ'arily stated the novelty of the invention resides in employing a single piece of linoleum, or similar'material, as the floor covering and base board strip whereby to obviate theuse of the ordinary wooden base board, and to provide a uniformly curved surface at the juncture along the meeting edges ofvthe flooring and wall surface for obvious sanitary reasons.

Another purpose 'of the invention is to place the extra width, or that portion of the linoleum formin thebase strip, flush within the wall sur ace, thereby giving a nonjoint or practically flush and continuous finish to the surface of the laster and side of'the base strip. The marginal edge of the base strip is held in place by a novel form -of concealed clip constructed to permit of expansion of the base strip therein.

The inven-tlon 1s d sclosed/by way of illustration in the accompanying drawings,

wherein a Referring'to the construction in further detail and wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the different figures shown, 6 representsany suitable flooring base of wood, concrete or the like,

7 the wall or partitioning structure of brick, hollow tile, metal, gypsum block, wood or the like. A cement or wooden flooring 9 overlies the base structure '6; 10 indicates a plastic filling at the immediate juncture of the building portions 7 and 9 and serves as a cushion or support for the floor covering; and 11 represents the ordinary side wall plaster.

The immediate'floor covering 12, preferably of battleship linoleum or the like, has along each edge an extra marginal width 13 that extends upwardly for that distance usually: allowed the base board for the wall. The portion 14 of the linoleum is preferably curved uniformly, and immediately overlies the plastic filling 10 at the juncture along the meeting edges of the floor and wall surface. It*w1ll be obvious, therefore, that the avoidance of any joint, corner or crevice in this portion of the building is of great advantage for sanitary purposes, inasmuch as there would be an entire absence of cause the flooredge of the wall.

- It will be apparent also that the arrangement herein proposed is an ideal one from the standpoint of offering facility for clean-,

ing and interior finish to any building.

The marginal edge 15 of the floor covering portion 13 is held in place by the assembled parts of the device disclosed in detail in FiguresQ, 3 and a. -;The base por: tion of the strip may be anchored to the wall 7 in any suitable manner though preferably in the way herein shown.

The device ,per se is constructed preferably of sheet metal andcomprises essentially a base strip for anchoring or support and afacestripto receive the marginal edge of the floor covering. Said base strip has 0pposed flanged portions 17 and 18 respectively formed 'with-se'mi-circular lugs 19 for the purpose of securely retaining the Wall plaster 11 and base plastic material 10. The metal of the base strip is folded upon itself or crim ed along the lines 21 and 22 to pro- Vide a s otted opening or groove 23 designed to receive and securely hold the inturned flangeid portion 24 of-the face strip 25 (Figure 4 The base strip and face strip members thus secured provide a downwardly projecting channel-way 20 for the full length of the wall and receive the marginal edge of the floor covering 13 after the manner indicated in Figure 1. A suitable space between the marginal edge 15 of the floor covering and said channel-waygives the necessary gro'undpiece and therewith providing a' room for expansion as will be understood.

The portion 13 of the floor covering lies I wholly flush within the exposed or outer surface of the side wall plaster 11 thereby giving an unbroken and neat finish to the side walYof the room. The face strip (24 and 25.) is securely held to the base stri by the-friction between the two lips 21 and 22 and in additionto I this friction a cement may be used to assist in holding the face strip in position. v r

x In setting up this construction the retains ing strip shown is applied to the wall or partition 7 during the process of forming. The wall plaster 11 is then put on, and the plastic material 10 applied, after which the linoleum floor covering is laid. The base or marginalstriplS'is then fitted under the ledge 25 of' the retaining device, leavingthe space necessary for expansion purposes.

It will-be evident'that the construction disclosed herein may be used in buildings to be erected, .either of fire-proof construction or otherwise, and also that the arrangement may be readily installed in buildings-of all general characters now standing.

It is obvious that those skilled in the 'art may vary the details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of our invention, and, therefore,

face strip having a depending'flange formwe do not wish to be limited to such features except as may be required by the claims. s

What is claimed as new is: 1, A' device of the character described comprising a base strip constructed to be' anchored to a wall, and having a channelway formed therein; and a separate face strip secured within said channel-way, said in said channel-way, said face strip having.-

a depending flange forming a downwardly ope'n pocket with the base-strip adapted to fingage over the edge of a detachable mem- 3. A device adapted to be secured against the ground-piece of a wall for concealing and securingthe marginal edge of the floor covering and wall base strip to the wall,-said device having oppositely extending flanges,

a ground-piece engaging portion connecting said flanges, and a face strip secured to said L the ground-piece of a wall for concea' and securing the marginal edge of the floor covering and wall base strip to the wall, said device formed from a sheet metal plate bent to provide oppositely extending'fianges, a

ground-piece engaging portion connecting said flanges, and a face strip secured to said ground-piece and therewith providing 7 av downwardly opening pocket overlying said ground-piece engagm'g portion to receive and house the edge of a floor-covering, substantially asset forth.

5. The combination with the filling at the juncture of the meeting edges of a fioorrand wall, of a ground-piece secured to said wall, a floor covering extending up said wall to said ground-piece, and, a device securedto said ground-piece and housing the edge of said floor covering, said device com rising a plate having oppositely extended anges, a:

ground-piece. engaging portion connecting said flanges, anda face strip secured to said ground-pieceandtherewith providing a downwardly opening pocket overlying said ground-piece engaging-portion to receive,

and house the edge-"of the 'floor covering,

substantially as set'forth;

In witness whereof, we have hereunto set hands and seals at Rochester, New vYork,

this'3d day of January, A. DQnineteen 'hundred and twenty-five.-

JOHN M. TRACY. FRANCIS n sonnann. 

